The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study ...

A new study finds getting the shingles vaccine not only lowers the risk of infection but could have benefits for your heart, as well. NBC news medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to break ...

Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can also lower the risk of heart disease. In a study, published Monday ...

A new study has revealed a potential link between live zoster vaccination and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

Vaccination against herpes zoster, better known as shingles, not only helps prevent this painful infection; it also curbs the risk of cardiovascular problems. A new observational study of more ...

The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.

People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, according to a study of more than a million ...

My column this week was on guidance for the coronavirus booster. This newsletter focuses on the shingles vaccine. Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is caused by the same virus that causes ...

Want to reduce your risk of dementia? Consider getting the shingles vaccine. A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that a shingles vaccine reduces the risk of dementia. Researchers ...

A shingles vaccine lowers the risk of a heart attack or stroke for up to eight years, according to new research.

The shingles vaccine helps prevent reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox. The chickenpox virus remains in the body after an initial infection and can later cause shingles. | Credit ...

Shingles vaccination is associated with a 23% reduction in cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, with protection lasting up to eight years.